Some villagers do not teach their children the Khmer Thin Thai dialect, expecting them to assimilate into Thai society. A century ago, people did not imagine that their ethnic language would become an asset. "Only the Thai language will survive because it's the language of the rulers. Turning to their mother language is one of the ways of giving meaning to their life. "A mother language is a love language.

Source: Bangkok Post March 11, 2017 23:58 UTC